Attaching machine



' 1,686,252 E. R. POPE ATTACHING MACHINE Y FiledvJan. 2', 1925 1 76MWI/5V T@ Patented Oct.` 2,4 1928.

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CHINERY CORPORATION, F PVATERSON, NEW JERSEY, VA CORPORATION OF NE`JERSEY.

ATTAGHTNG Macri/INE.

Application me@ Ignuar'y "2, l1925.V serial-No. 17a

The 'present invention relates to machines for Vattaching objects, as bydriving nails througlione object into another. Especially is it adaptedfor securing such projections as the cleats employed upon the bottoms offootball shoes. These cleats, asto their horizonl tal contour, arerectangles yenlongated in one direction, this major dimension being, insome positions of the cleats upon the shoe, placed longitudinally of thebottom. and sometimes transveisely. The usual practice followed iiiattaching these cleats, as I am acquainted with it, is to locate themone by one upon a shoe, and thento drive nails manually through eachcleat into they shoe-bottom. Such` a pro cedui'e', to make theattachment effective and with the cleats symmetrically disposed, isdifficult and: slow. My invention has for, an object the provision of amachine so organized as to enable a relatively unskilled operator l toattach cleats to a shoe securely and rapidly.

' A feature of the invention leading tothe yattainment ofthis objectconsists of the novel combination with a shoe-support or jack and 'acleat-holder, of cooperating"VA pressure ii'ieans, by which acleatcarriedby lthe holder is attachedto the supported 4[shoe] Preferablythecleat-holder also serves to present therattaching nails tothe work.y'iihecleat maybe held, with, if desired,a spring or other means to'aiditsretention, in a v recess associated with such a member as thedieblo-clr of a nailing machine, `while the nails are vcontained inopenings connected ,with the" recess. Sincethe. angularp-relation-"ofthe cleats tothe .shoe-bottoinvaries, they should be similarly presentedfor, nailing, and the holder `isn'iovable to allow this, and hasmeans totix it in the desired position. The attach;

' are shown as reciprocating througl'ithe nail-V ing pressure maybeexerted b-y drivers, which openings and cleat-recess. Such anarrangement vallows tneoperato'rto concentrate upon the guiding of thework to present the proper areas for cleat-attachment, thesupplyofcleats and nails requiring little attention, andV loading means isprovided for delivering'the nails to theholding member, thistransferring' means having a member inwhich are nails Y receivingopenings, and being movable to ar-v range such openings to correspond tothoseof the holding member. This gives avsim'ple organzation, bypwhichthenails may be positioned accurately for jdriving.` To linsure that theholding member and lreceiving member agree in positioinfso that'thejust-de'-l control may include both a retentonof the nails in thetransferring means and a pre'- vention of the completion ofitsffullvmovement.' Totliis end, I have illustrated, as a retainingmember", a shutter for-the receiving Y member, released byco'ntact Withthe holding member when the relation isv correct. however, the position'of the holding andreceiving members does not agree,fcontact1betweennsaid members is such as 4to limit thel movement of the vlatter andnaildeliveringSco-operation. I i The accompanying drawng illustratesonei prevent of the several'` forms which my inventionmay assume.-.Here, f

' "Fig shows my improved' cleatfattaching machine m brolren'perspective;

Fig. 2 is top' plan view of theliolding 'member with theadjacentportions ofthe dieblock;

Y 3 isa front elevation of these elements; Fig., 4, a partial ertical,transversese'ction through the saine parts;

Figp.- f' Generally, fthis apparatus may resemble that of the nailingmachineof United States Patent No. i-46,885, vPope, February 24, 1891.`Aiframe l() carries avertically reciprocatory cross-head v1 2, inhorizontal ways in V,which a jack 14 may slide from a position, "asillusg i 'Fg 5, plan view of the nail-receiving f portion oftheloading'mechanism;` and f.

V `Fig .'6, a'veitical section onL theline' 1646 of t-rated'in Fig. l ofthe drawing, in which the work is applied, to a point beneath thedieblock 16 of the nailing` mechanism.` The die-block has nailholdingopenings', later to depending from a toprggirt 20 connecting the vupperv extremities of vertical side rods 22,

ings 74 by a spring 88 contained ina recess in the plug above theshutterandacting upon-` a. projection 90 rising 4fromsaid shutter.

' Movement of the shutter against thez eXpan-` sive force of thespi'ingbiings the openings V86 and V74 into registration, sonailsprevi-vously supported in the last-mentioned open-V ing With their .pointsrestingv upon the shut ter are discharged. Upon the holding-plug SOis anelevated portion 92, having at its iiiner-side a vertical Wall vr94.`When the loaderarm is swung into itsnail-deiivering position over thedie-block, an inclined end 96 v'ofthe shutter Wipes over .the surface94, producing Y thejust-described alinement ot the openings i' 8G and74, at the time when these are in registration with the nail-holdinglopenings 44.

The nails in the transferring mechanism are therefore delivered inposit-ion ,for driving;

It the plug 30 had been turned 4to .theo-ther operating position thanthat shownin Fig. l, or With the series of openings'44lyinglongitudinally of thev die-bloclnand the plug164 had beenvcorrespon,din-gly turned, the endi 98 ott-he shutter Would strikedirectly against the Wall 94 to cause the nail-delivery- It,`

however, the hlolding'plug() hasbeen shifted toits position with .theopenings 44 lengitu dinally of vthe die-block, ,and a correspondine.'Ialteration in 'the'position of .thei'eceiving y, plug `64 has notbeenmade, the tace of the plug Aabove the shutter Will contact with thesurface 94, so that said shutter Will not be actuated, andl theloader-arin Will, be stopped before the position or'deliveryisjifeachech' notifyingthe operator of the error.

In using theinachine for the attachment of' cleats torshoes,'theoperator or his assistant supplies a cleat C in the recess 36, pressingthe springs 42 aside, the Contact of these springs retaining the cleatin place. 'At this time,

the openings 74 ofthe'loader-block plug receivetheir charge ofnails,.and thisjplugand Y.

the die-block plug 8Oy 'are located in corregrees. '-,heoperator placesVaslioe upon the horn of the jack 14, Whichis in theV position shoivn,'with vthe insole surfacefopposite the area towhich the cleat is to beattached, restl l ing upon the supporting surface 2,8. rEhe Y jack isthen vmoved in upon itswvaysy on the; cross-head andraised until theshoeLbottom is forced againstthe-under sideolI the cleat in the holder.

further elevation of the'jacl and the top giit todescend, carrving thedriversinto'the openl) l 1 ings 44 and.46,.the l'ormer yseries pressingtne nails out of the openings 44 through 'the cleat into the.. sole andelinching them upon the surface 28. The maehinejin its operation,

Starting ,the machine causes- Vsuitable pressure to be applied totheyvork by then lowers the cross'head to relieve the pres-v y.

.sure upon theworli, so that the ,operator Lmay7 shit't the shoe 'eitherbodily. upon-the surface 28 orgby turning ythe hernia/'ith thespindle.vk It the cleat now ,to be'nafiled bears the same relation tothe shoe as that ust attached, the

angularpositions ofthe plugs 8O amd64 remain unchanged, there .beingonly another .cleat-and a fresh loadotnailssupplied. "But` if thesucceeding cleat is one which.istranls-` verse toitheposition of thatJustoperated upon, the plugs are rotated to their .opposite f extreme.Ypositioiis, and the nailing epeiation performed as betere. j

Having described. my invention, what l claim as Vnew and desire tosecure by Letters.k Patent oit theUnited States'is:

Inv a machine for lattaching y cleats .to shoes, a. shoe-support, aholder arranged. toA retain a cleat againstniovenient therein, saidholder being movable to present the contained cleat for' attachment indiierent positionson the bottom of a supported shoe, and means movableindependently oi. the. holder for at-f` taehing a cleat thusvheld toIsaid supportedshoe.

2. In a machine for. attaching cleats to` Y shoes, a nail andcleat-holder, a supporter ranged for the presentationlotj theforepart Y.

and heel-portions of a -,slim-bottom to n Nthe holder', meansforapplying .pressure to a cleat in the holder, and means for, forcing thenailsthrough thecleat While. under.. pressure intothe bottom of a shoeupon .thejsupportf SQVIn a machine for attacliing` cleats-toi shoes,';aymemberghaving a recess formed-toreceive a cleat and to hold .it againstmovement, a curved ,horny rotatable co-opeifation vwith the recess, and.means arranged to torce' at# taching nailsrthrough 'thecleat-heldinzthe i recess andinto the bottomv of the shoe.

.4., In a. machineffor attachingV cleats yto shoes, a lframe,meansnio'unted thereon for supporting a shoe, and means-'movable uponthe framel to aresentcleats durintheir at-' tachment at dierentanglesWith relationfto thebottoin of a lshoe thusfsupported. f

5V. In a. .machine `for attaching cleats a shoes, .means for supportingashoe', means ar *A ranged to"`present cleats Withutheirgreatest"dimension both` longitudinallyand transf'.

verselyef 'the bottem'oila sheet-hns sup.- portedv and means tor latchmgthe presenting means in either position. f

6.'In aniaehine for attaching. cleats to liao shoes, meansors'upportingna shoe, v'means movable to present cleats atdifferent-angles Withrelationto thebottom ofashoe thus supported, andmeans movable under the povv.-

er ofthe machine for drivingnailsthrough the presented cleats yinto theshoe-bottoni..

7. In la machine for attaching `cleats ,to

shoes, meansfor supporting. a shoe, means' arranged to present cleatsbothlongitudin'allyl and transversely of thebottoinoif a shoe thus'lviso I' supported, andsets of nail-drivers arranged K to actupon thecleats in both positions.

f 8. In a machine for attaching cleats'to shoes, a die-block, a membermovable upon the die-block and provided with acleat-holdi-n'g recess andnail-holding openings' connected therewith, lnail-drivers arranged toreciprocate through the openings in the recess, and

Y a yjack co-operating with the ydieblock opposite the recess.

9. In a machine for attaching cleats to i shoes, a shoe-support,amovable cleat-holder,

and means arranged to fix the cleat-holder' with cleatsl which itcarries in different attaching positions with relation totheshoesupport.- n Y K 10. In" a machinefor attaching cleats to Y shoes, ashoe-support, a rotatable cleat-holder (io-operating therewith, andkmeans arranged to turn the cleat-holder about an axis vpassing throughthe contained ycleat andlix itin dit'- Yferent angular-positions.

V11. In a nailing machine,.nailing `mechay nismfa shoe-supportco-operatingtherewith,

andfmeans movable to present an object with a particular dimensionarranged either longir tudinallj7 ortransversely of a shoe on the sup-12. In a nailingmaehine, a ldie-block having an opening, and a holderfor an object to be nailed movable in the opening between dif- Vferentnail-inserting positions.

"15. In "anailing machine, a die-block hav- Y ing an'opening, a holderfor an object to be 13. In a nailing'machine, a die-block havinganopening, a holder-for an object tobe nailed rotatable inthe opening,anda latch arrangedto temporaril)7 securethe holder-in different angularpositions.

Y k14:. In a nailing machine,ra videdwith an opening extending ithroughit Y and a slot through the front'of'the block and-V enterinfr saidopening, and a holding member rotatab e in the openingand having'ahandle v projecting throughthe slot.

l nailedmovable inthe opening, said holder having nail-receivingopenings, and drivers operating intheopenin s.

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VV16. In a, nailing mac ine, a die-block hav-VV ing an opening, a-holderfor an object-Ito be,v nailed rotatableinlthe opening, said holderhaving-series of nail-receiving openings'ex!Vv tendingv at 'an angle toone nanotlier,-ja latch" arranged to4 retain the holder. 1n angularpositions corresponding to the nail-receiving (openings, and driversoperating in thejopenings.

nail-holding member movable in the block and having series of openings,means arranged to fix selectively the nail-holding member withaparticular series of openingsin operating re ation, and drivers actingin all 'the openings of thev pluralV series.

l 18.In a cleat-attaching machine, a horipositions.

die-block pro- Y 17. In a nailing machine,`a die-block,- aA

zontal die-block having a vertical opening, a plug rotatable in theopening andprovided with intersecting series of A'nail-receivingopenings, a reciprocatory top girt, and inters'ecting series of driversmounted upon the 70.

top girt andregistering with the openings inl the plug.- y Y Y 19. In `acleat-attaching machine, a horizontal die-block having averticalopening, a

plug rotatable in the opening and provided recess with its Walls fixedagainst movement during the attaching operation and provided* with anopen side'through whicha cleat is` received and in which itispresentedto aV supported shoe, and. means arranged to retain the cleatin the recess 'duringfpresenta- 90 tion. Y l

21. In a machine for attaching inclined cleats to shoes, a shoe-support,an abutment member situated opposite said support and having a recessprovided'with side walls con- 95 1 verging inwardly to conform to a`cleat,A and spring devices engaging vthe inclined walls ,of the cleatVto retain it in the recess.'v

22. In a machine for attaching cleats tov shoes, a die-block, a holdermovable upon the die-block `and providedwith a cleat-'receiving recess,and spring-fingers,secured to the holder for engagement witha 'cleat inthe recess. v i

23. In a nailing machine, a work-support,

a member having nail-holdingopenings and movable to present nails indi'i'lerent relations to -work upon t-he support, nail-drivers operatingin the openings, and. .transfer-ring means movable to deliver nailstothe holding '110 member and having amember provided withnail-receivingopenings and movable to v-arrangesu'ch openings inpositions corresponding to `those of the nail-holding openings* QLIn' anailing machine, Va work-support, V115V a member having nail-holdingopenings and movable to present nails in different relations to workupon the support, transferringmeans movable to deliver nails Vto theholding Amember and-having a meinbeiprovided wi'tli120nall-receivingopenings and movable to' arrange such openings inpositions corresponding` to those of the nail-holding openings,V andmeans depende-nt upon the positions of the holdingaiid receiving membersfor controlling theA delivery of nails.

25. In a nailingmachine, a'work-fsupport, a member Vhaving nail-holdingopenings and movable to present nails in different relations to workupon the` support, and transferring 13 1,eee,252

means movable to delivernails tothe hold-v ing member and having amember provided with nail-receiving openings and movable to arrange suchopenings in positions corresponding to t-hose of the nail-holdingopenings, the holding member and receiving member being provided withmeans arranged to controlV the delivery or" nails.

26. In al nailing machine, a Work-support, a member having nail-holdingopenings and movable to present nails in different relations to Workupon the support, and transferring means movable to deliver nails to theholding member and having a member provided with nail-receiving openingsand movable to arrange such openings to register with the nail-holdingopenings, there being means arranged to permit completionof movement oithe transferring means only Whenv the holding member and receivingVmember are positioned for registration.

27. In a nailing machine, a Work-support,

a member having nail-holding openings and movable to present nails indifferent vrelations to Work upon the support, transferring meansmovable to deliver nails to the holding member and having a, memberprovided with nail-receiving openings and movable to arrange suchopenings iii-positions corresponding to those of the nail-holdingopenings, and a retaining member or nails in the receiving openings,vsaid retaining member being arranged to vcontact With the holding memberto release the nails when the openings or" the holding'and receivingmembers correspond in position.

28. lIn a cleat-attaching machine, a shoesupport, a cleat-holding andnail-holding member arranged to present in diilerent relations to asupported shoe the cleats and nails held, and means adjustable todeliver nails to the holding member in its dillerent relations.

29. In a cleat-attaching machine7 a` shoesupport, nail-.drivingmechanism' including a die-block, a cleat-holder and nail-,holdermovably mounted upon the die-block, a nailloader, a nail-receivingmember movable upon rthe loader and arranged for co-operation vWith thecleat and nail-holder inthe movement of the loader,and means for fixingthe 30.1ln' a cleat-attaching machine, a shoesupport, nail-drivingmechanism including a die-block, a cleat-holder and nail-holder Amovablymounted upon the die-block, la nail-l loader, `a nail-receivingl membermovable upon the loader and arranged for co-operation With the cleat andnail-holder in the movement ot t e loader, anali-retaining shutter iorthe receiving memberA arranged to contact With the holding member, andvmeans for fixing the holding and receiving members 1nv correspondingpositions.'v

. 3l. In va cleat-attaching machine, a shoesupport, nail-drivingmechanism including'a die-block, a cleat-'holder and nail-holderlmovably mounted upon the die-block, a knailloader, a nail-receivingVmember movable upon the loader and arranged for oo-operation with thecleat and nail-holder in the movement of the loader, means for fixingthe holding and receiving members in corre- 1 v spending' positions, andmeans arranged to permit effective co-operation of the holding andreceiving tions correspond. r y

32. In a cleat-attaching machine, ay shoe-v support, nail-drivingmechanism including a die-block, a plug rotatablein the die-block o'members only When theirposi-` and having a cleat-holding recess and aseries or' nail-holding openings, an oscillatoryI loader-arm, and a plugrotatable upon the arm and provided With a series of openings ingsin theholding plug.

33. In a cleat-.attachino` machine, a shoearranged for registration Withthe nail-opensupport, nail-driving mechanism including a die-block, afplug rotatable in the die-block and having a'cleat-holding recess and aseries 'of nail-holding openings, an oscillatory loader-arm, a plugrotatable upon the arm and provided With a series of openings arrangedor registration With the nail-openings in the holding plug, and anail-retaining shutter upon the loader-plug arranged'for" movement bycontact With the die-block plug.

ln testimony :whereof Irhave signed myl name to this specification.

' ELMER R. POPE.

